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EP1165226 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING FLUID STREAM WITHIN CHEMICAL PROCESS REACTOR, COLUMN OR VESSEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.02.2004
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.02.2004Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 31.03.2004  [2004/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sulzer Chemtech AG
Hegifeldstrasse 10
8404 Winterthur / CH
[2003/32]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
Koch-Glitsch, Inc
4111 East 37th Street North
Wichita KS 67220 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RALL, Richard, R.
415 Lancaster Court
Wichita, KS 67230 / US
02 / JAFFER, Shaffiq
THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE 8256 UNION CENTER BLVD.
WEST CHESTER, OHIO 67220 / US
03 / EWING, Robert, E.
KOCH GLITSCH INC. 41111 E. 37TH STREET N.
Wichita, KS 67220 / US
04 / MCMILLEN, Robert, E.
5720 N. Athenian
Wichita, KS 67204 / US
 [2002/15]
Former [2002/01]01 / RALL, Richard, R.
415 Lancaster Court
Wichita, KS 67230 / US
02 / JAFFER, Shaffiq
2931 North Governor, Apt. 306
Wichita, KS 67226 / US
03 / EWING, Robert, E.
430 North Terrace
Wichita, KS 67208 / US
04 / MCMILLEN, Robert, E.
5720 N. Athenian
Wichita, KS 67204 / US
Representative(s)Ede, Eric
Fitzpatricks
1 Blythswood Square
Glasgow G2 4AD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]Ede, Eric
Fitzpatricks, 4 West Regent Street
Glasgow G2 1RS / GB
Application number, filing date00913802.508.03.2000
[2002/01]
WO2000US06026
Priority number, dateUS19990123221P08.03.1999         Original published format: US 123221 P
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0053307
Date:14.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1165226
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:B01J8/02, B01J4/00, B01D3/00
[2002/01]
CPC:
B01J8/0278 (EP); B01D3/008 (EP); B01J2208/00876 (EP);
B01J2219/3221 (EP); B01J2219/3222 (EP); B01J2219/32227 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERTEILUNG VON FLUIDEN IN EINEM CHEMISCHEN PROZESSREAKTOR, EINER KOLONNE ODER EINEM BEHÄLTER[2002/01]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING FLUID STREAM WITHIN CHEMICAL PROCESS REACTOR, COLUMN OR VESSEL[2002/01]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DE DISTRIBUTION D'UN FLUX DE FLUIDE DANS UN REACTEUR, UNE COLONNE OU UNE CUVE DE TRAITEMENT CHIMIQUE[2002/01]
Entry into regional phase02.10.2001National basic fee paid 
02.10.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
02.10.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
12.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2003Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/14]
29.10.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]US5651906  (WILLIAM A. WITTENBERGER & DAVID THOMAS SHELLER) [X] 1,4,5,10 * column A * * column 6, line 17 - line 63 * * figures 1-3 * [A] 2,3,6-9,11;
 [A]JPH0929140  ;
 [A]US4971768  (ROBERT H. EALBA ET AL.) [A] 1,12,17 * abstract *;
 [A]US3597166  (JACK M. HOCHMANN) [A] 1,12,17 * figure - *;
 [A]GB1164674  (UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA) [A] 12,17 * page 1, column L, line 11 - line 16 * * figure - *;
 [A]US4471821  (GUENTHER COULON & WOLFGANG LEUCKEL) [A] 1,12,17 * column A; figure - *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970630), vol. 1997, no. 06, & JP09029140 A 19970204 (HITACHI ZOSEN SANGYO KK) [A] 1,12,17 * abstract *
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